The rapid rise of China’s military takes NATO by surprise

BRUSSELS – Quick military revival China has taken NATO by surprise. The alliance’s 30 member states have been asked to do more to decide what Beijing’s military ambitions mean to them.

The surprise of the US-led military alliance was conveyed by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Marshal Sir Stuart Peach to Financial Times, which was reported on Friday, the day he resigned from the post.

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The senior NATO officer’s comments come as tensions simmer between China and the West, against a backdrop of the Washington-Beijing trade war, increased “military aggression” and a series of cyber-espionage attacks.

“It’s quite surprising how quickly China has built ships, how much China has modernized its Air Force, how much it has invested in cyberspace and other forms of information management, is no exception. facial recognition [pengenalan wajah], said Peach.

“I think it’s very important to keep an eye on that. What do you do if you’re a leader in modern-day great power China? You spread it, you move it,” he continued, calling on the 30-member alliance to decide what China’s military ambitions mean to them.

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